Midtown Athletic Club Donates Tennis Balls for Special Ed Students

Midtown Athletic Club Donates Tennis Balls for Special Ed Students

Posted by silbarpr, Community Contributor

When special education aide Mary Orban from Kennedy Middle School in Kankakee sought 100 used tennis balls for her class, she turned to Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago. Orban cuts open the balls and affixes them to the bottoms of chairs and desks to reduce noises that upset to her autistic students. Midtown Athletic Club Tennis Director Joe Lyden (left), poses with Orban's son-in-law, Chicago resident Riggs Barr, who picked up the donation on her behalf.

When special education aide Mary Orban from Kennedy Middle School in Kankakee sought 100 used tennis balls for her class, she turned to Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago. Orban cuts open the balls and affixes them to the bottoms of chairs and desks to reduce noises that upset to her autistic students. Midtown Athletic Club Tennis Director Joe Lyden (left), poses with Orban's son-in-law, Chicago resident Riggs Barr, who picked up the donation on her behalf. (Posted by silbarpr, Community Contributor)

When special education aide Mary Orban from Kennedy Middle School in Kankakee sought 100 used tennis balls for her class, she turned to Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago. Orban cuts open the balls and affixes them to the bottoms of chairs and desks to reduce noises that upset to her autistic students. Midtown Athletic Club Tennis Director Joe Lyden (left), poses with Orban's son-in-law, Chicago resident Riggs Barr, who picked up the donation on her behalf.